07/04/2025
Colourful Capers: Fun Colour Facts for Kids!
We shake things up at camp, making each week unique with our Weekly Themes. Next week at Easter camp, we’re diving into a world bursting with colour with our Colourful Capers theme and to celebrate, we've got some fun facts for you to enjoy! 🌈
Get ready to be amazed by these fun and surprising facts about colours — they're not just pretty, they’re full of secrets too!
Did You Know... You Can’t See All the Colours?
That’s right! Some colours are invisible to the human eye. There are colours like ultraviolet and infrared that animals like bees and snakes can see, but we can't! 🐝🐍
Blue is Rare in Nature!
If you look around, you’ll see lots of green leaves and brown trees — but not much blue! Most blue animals and plants aren’t actually blue — it’s just how the light bounces off them! Think of a blue butterfly or a peacock’s feathers. 🦚
Primary Colours Are the Magic Three!
Red, yellow, and blue are called primary colours. Why? Because you can mix them to make every other colour! Mix red and yellow? Boom — orange! 🎨
Some People Have Super Colour Vision!
Most people can see about a million colours, but some people — especially women — have a rare condition called tetrachromacy. That means they have super colour vision and can see up to 100 million colours! 👩🎨🧠✨
Colours Can Change How We Feel!
Ever noticed how red feels exciting and blue feels calm? That’s because colours can affect our moods and energy. That’s why classrooms are often painted calming colours, and sports teams love using energizing ones! ⚽💥
Some Animals Can Change Their Colour!
Chameleons get all the attention, but did you know octopuses, cuttlefish, and even squid can change colour too? They use it for camouflage, to talk to each other, or to show how they feel. 🐙🎭
Your Brain Can Trick You with Colour!
Ever heard of a colour illusion? Sometimes your brain makes up colours that aren’t even there. Like when you stare at one colour for too long and then see its opposite when you blink. Try it with a red dot and a white wall — magic! 🧠✨👀
Colourful Activities You Can Try!
To celebrate our colourful week, why not try some of these fun ideas 💡
- Make your own colour wheel
- Mix paint like a mini scientist
- Try a colour scavenger hunt
- Create tie-dye t-shirts
- Use food colouring to make rainbow cupcakes 🧁🌈
Colour isn’t just something we see — it’s something we feel, explore, and have fun with! So keep your eyes peeled and your paintbrushes ready — this week is going to be full of Colourful Capers! 🎉🎨🐣